Supplemental batteries for electronic devices
One embodiment provides a device, including: a display device disposed in a device housing; a main battery disposed in the device housing; a supplemental battery disposed proximate to the display device; and a processor operatively coupled to the display device. Other aspects are described and claimed.
1. A device, comprising:
a display device disposed in a display casing of a device housing;
a main battery disposed in the device housing;
a supplemental battery comprising at least one battery pack and disposed within the display casing proximate to the display device, wherein the supplemental battery provides power to one or more components disposed in the display casing of the device housing, the one or more components not being associated with charging at least one of: the main battery and the supplemental battery, wherein when the supplemental battery provides power to the one or more components, the main battery does not provide power to the one or more components, wherein the supplemental battery comprises a battery having a smaller battery capacity than the main battery and wherein the smaller battery capacity does not provide enough battery capacity to, by itself, power a full system of the device;
a switching mechanism that switches a power provision designation for the one or more components from the supplemental battery to the main battery when a charge of the supplemental battery falls below a predetermined threshold; and
a processor operatively coupled to the display device.
2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the display device comprises a display panel, and further wherein the supplemental battery is disposed between the display panel and an insulating layer.
3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the supplemental battery comprises a plurality of battery cells.
4. The device of claim 3 , wherein the plurality of battery cells are electrically arranged in series.
5. The device of claim 3 , wherein the plurality of battery cells are electrically arranged in parallel.
6. The device of claim 3 , wherein the plurality of battery cells are electrically arranged in a combination of serially linked cells and cells arranged in parallel.
7. The device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more components comprises a display panel of the display device.
8. A device, comprising:
a display device disposed in a display casing of a display device housing;
a main battery disposed in a main device housing;
said display device housing and said main device housing being attached by one or more hinges;
a supplemental battery comprising at least one battery pack and disposed within the display casing proximate to the display device, wherein the supplemental battery provides power to one or more components disposed in the display casing of the display device housing, the one or more components not being associated with charging at least one of: the main battery and the supplemental battery, wherein when the supplemental battery provides power to the one or more components, the main battery does not provide power to the one or more components, wherein the supplemental battery comprises a battery having a smaller battery capacity than the main battery and wherein the smaller battery capacity does not provide enough battery capacity to, by itself, power a full system of the device;
a switching mechanism that switches a power provision designation for the one or more components from the supplemental battery to the main battery when a charge of the supplemental battery falls below a predetermined threshold; and
a processor disposed in the main device housing that is operatively coupled to the display device.
9. The device of claim of 8 , wherein the supplemental battery powers the one or more components disposed in one or more of the display device housing and the main device housing.
10. The device of claim 8 , wherein the display device comprises a display panel, and further wherein the supplemental battery is disposed between the display panel and an insulating layer.
11. The device of claim 8 , wherein the supplemental battery comprises a plurality of battery cells.
12. The device of claim 11 , wherein the plurality of battery cells are electrically arranged in series.
13. The device of claim 11 , wherein the plurality of battery cells are electrically arranged in parallel.
14. The device of claim 11 , wherein the plurality of battery cells are electrically arranged in a combination of serially linked cells and cells arranged in parallel.
15. The device of claim 8 , wherein the display device housing comprises a printed circuit board operatively connected to the supplemental battery.
16. The device of claim 15 , wherein the supplemental battery is connected to the main battery via the printed circuit board.
17. The device of claim 16 , wherein the supplemental battery is parasitically connected to the main battery.